Arrange Zip Code Contract For Free

Once you finish arranging your data, select the cells you want to turn into the map. Then on the Insert tab, go to Charts > Maps > Filled Map. Here Excel reads the ZIP codes you entered and creates a map chart based on them.

United States ZIP codes are five numerical digits long. ZIP+4 codes, also known as add-on or plus-four codes, include four additional digits that identify a geographic segment within a ZIP code delivery area. The first digit in a ZIP code represents a defined group of U.S. states.

The 9-digit ZIP Code consists of two sections. The first five digits indicate the destination post office or delivery area. The last 4 digits represent specific delivery routes within delivery areas. ZIP plus 4 codes assist the USPS in effectively sorting and distributing mail.

Include leading characters in postal codesSelect the cell or range of cells that you want to format.On the Home tab, click the Dialog Box Launcher.In the Category box, click Custom.In the Type list, type 0 followed by the postal code format that you want to use.

ZIP Codes are numbered with the first digit representing a certain group of U.S. states, the second and third digits together representing a region in that group (or perhaps a large city) and the fourth and fifth digits representing a group of delivery addresses within that region.

United States ZIP codes are five numerical digits long.The first digit in a ZIP code represents a defined group of U.S. states. The second and third digits represent a region in that group, such as a large city. To send mail, only the first five digits of the ZIP code are required.

There are four primary types of ZIP codes: PO Box, Unique, Military, and Standard. PO boxes are located at the post office itself; unique codes refer to individual addresses; US military bases overseas have a domestic mailing address; and standard codes designate everything else (i.e. the normal ones).